In Obedience to yo^ Excellencies Order in Councill of y» fiarst of May Instant We have Examined into y« matter Referred to us on y« Petition of Petrus Vas Minister of ye Protestant Reformed Church of ye Town of Kingstown in y<^ County of Ulster, Jacob Aerson Wessell ten Brook Jacob Du Bois Elders Jacobus Elmendorp, Gerrett Wyncoop Hendrick Pruym and VVilhara Elton Deacons of y® same praying for her Majt'^s Grant under y® Great Scale of this Province to Incorporate them and their Successors into a body Corporate and pollitick by y^ name and stile of the Minister Elders and Deacons of y® Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of y® Towne of Kingstown in ye County of Ulster as near as may be to ye Charter Granted to ye Dutch Church in ye City of New York, And Wee are humbly of opinion that yo»" Excellencie may Grant the said petitioners the Charter prayed by tlieir said petition Which is nevertheless submitted by

Yo^ Excellencies most Obed* humble Serv'«

A D. Peyster New York S. Staats

2d May 1712. ' R Walter

Rip Van Dam John Barbarie ■ ■ ' A. D. Philipse

May it please yc Honour ■

In Obedience to your Honours order in Council of this day Referring to us the Petition of Petrus Vas Minister of the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston in Ulster County, and of Abraham Delameter Captain Wessell Ten Brook, Guysbert Vanderburgh and Thomas Jansen Elders and of Captain Nicholas Hofman, Lambert Cool, Captain John Rutsen and Tirck Van Keuren deacons of the same Church. Wee have Considered of the same, and are of Opinion your Honour may grant a Patent of Incorporation to the said Minister Eiders and Deacons and